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Program Review and Evaluation.

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Seeley, John A. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1981

The contemporary context and some recent trends affecting college program reviews or evaluations, current options in purposes and practices, and impacts on programs and institutions are discussed. It is recommended that the process be viewed as a contribution to the general knowledge base for campus constituencies rather than as "right answers"…

Descriptors: College Planning, Decision Making, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education

Should You Starve All Programs or Eliminate a Few?

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Dougherty, Edward A. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1981

Most administrators approach program reduction as a budget issue; in reality, it is a governance and planning issue of major importance for the 1980s. Steps in a planning process for program discontinuance (including pitfalls) are described, based on a national study supported by the Exxon Foundation. (Author/LB)

Descriptors: Academic Standards, College Faculty, College Planning, College Programs